Artist Calls & Project Updates
Public Art creates tourist destinations, interprets community history and diversity, inspires thought, and adds artistic vision to a place.
Find out about artist calls and project updates below. We also have Public Art News & Updates you can sign up for.
In Progress
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| Artist Call for 2020 Public Art Banners |
Do you want to see your design enhance the City’s streetscape? Surrey Public Art is now accepting applications for the 2020 Public Art Banner competition. All BC artists are eligible to apply! |
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| The Rivers that Connect Us by kʼwyʼiʼyʼe Spring Salmon Studio (Drew Atkins, Phyllis Atkins, and Aaron Jordan) |
Four monumental paddles encircle a round medallion base with a design inspired by the traditional form of a Coast Salish spindle whorl.
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56 Avenue & Highway 10 Museum of Surrey (Cloverdale) |
| The Moment by Studio Morison |
Following three months of research and engagement with over 300 locals, Studio Morison’s design for the iconic sculpture for the future Clayton Community Centre offers the community a creative place to make art, meet friends, and transform for events. |
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72 Avenue between 184 and 188 Streets |
| The Living Fraser River by Casto Solano | A public art sculpture visible day and night was unanimously recommended for commissioning by a selection panel made up of citizens who live and work in Fraser Heights. The artist's proposal was inspired by the Fraser River. |
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10588 160 Street |
Recently Completed
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The Frasers |
A one-of-a-kind bike rack is ready to use in Fleetwood, referencing Fraser Highway, the Fraser River, the Fraser fir tree, and Mount Baker. |
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Throughout Fleetwood |
| Guardian Spirits by Trenton Pierre |
Fabricated in white frit dots on clear glass, these mirrored designs for the windows of the North Surrey Sport and Ice Complex symbolize reconciliation in the form of a contemporary Salish dance mask and drum. |
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10950 126A Street |
| View from the Top and Lifting Hands by Chito Maravilla |
Two gold, aluminum panels brighten a new park washroom at Maple Green Park with whimsical figures and a positive message about collective wisdom.
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8959 150 Street |
| A City Greener by Katina Giesbrecht | This year, two designs were selected for the public art street banners, each by a Surrey-based artist. A City Greener celebrates Surrey's natural and built landscapes. |
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Throughout Whalley & City Centre |
| Blackie Spit by Debbie Westergaard Tuepah | The other public art street banner is a detail of the artist's painting of the same name. Blackie Spit pays homage to Surrey's lowland floodplains and serves as an environmental call to action. |
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Throughout South Whalley and South Surrey |
| The Sea Captain by Marianne Nicolson with John Livingston | Hanging from the roof of Surrey Central SkyTrain station, this large wooden sculpture was inspired by a pipe from the early 19th century. |
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10309-10321 City Parkway |
| We Are All Connected to This Land by Phyllis Atkins | Cut from powder-coated red aluminum and attached to the concrete barrier walls of the bridge near Bear Creek, this artwork honours the land's natural and cultural heritage. |
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8448 King George Boulevard |
| Blankets by Erica Stocking | Three fibreglass sculptures of blankets in different configurations (folded, draped, and wrapped) respond to the purpose of the building: to provide energy and warmth to the City Centre neighbourhood. |
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10357 133 Street |
